How to Make an Ethernet Cable! – FD500R Crimp Tool Demonstration

Our FD500R tool is used to cut and crimp cat5, cat5e, cat6 Ethernet and phone cabling using RJ45 and RJ11 style connectors. In this demonstration we will show you how to create a “straight through” Ethernet connection (also referred to as “patch cables”). See the links below to find the FD500R crimping tool and FD-S501A stripping tool on our website!

Questions? Comments? Be sure to post below!

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FD-S501A: http://goo.gl/TDNK0q

Honorable Mention… our FD3101 Micro Wire Cutter was shown in the video but not really mentioned. It is great for cutting small wire and also served well when removing the cat5 sheathing thread: http://goo.gl/akevA9

Just made my first cable and for some reason my internet likes to disconnect and reconnect pretty frequently and not nearly as strong signal. I have good internet and a good modem.

I used Cat5e burial cable, and I ran it about 200ft, its not buried yet tho. Is the signal weak because of the length I ran it? Or because a shotty job at wiring / crimping? One end the wires are kind of exposed and long so I thought it was that and intended to remake the end.

Was just curious so I don’t keep recutting and crimping when it could be the length of my wire being ran.

What type/brand of connector do you use? The ones in this video seem to have little channels/guides to help funnel the wires into the proper slots, but my connectors don’t have those. Creating a cable is a nightmare without them.